Class 301/37.376 - Cover mounting member secured to wheel by lug nuts

Subclass of Class 301 - Land vehicles: wheels and axles
Definition: Subject matter wherein the facing member includes additional
No. of patents: 32
Last issue date: 08/26/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7416259	Arrangement and method for mounting a wheel cap on a vehicle The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for mounting a wheel cap on a vehicle, the vehicle having rims with exposed fasteners for fastening to a wheel hub. The method includes mounting of a holder by fasteners of the rim, the holder having a first conta...	08/26/2008
7344198	Free spinner hubcap assembly A free spinner hubcap assembly for fitting truck wheels, the assembly is comprised of a hub mount and cross brace for securing to the wheel. The cross brace is offered in more than one embodiment for fitting wheels of different compositions. A bearing inner race is ...	03/18/2008
7300116	Center lock wheel cover A center lock for a wheel cover of a wheel assembly that includes a wheel cover and a wheel. The wheel includes a recessed hub area that is surrounded by an annular wall having a protrusion formed therein. The wheel cover is configured to engage the protrusion and t...	11/27/2007
7204562	Wheel clad assembly A composite wheel that includes a wheel having an outer surface, a plurality of exposed apertures formed in a circular pattern in a central hub region of the wheel, and a centrally-located hub aperture extending through the wheel. The composite wheel also includes a...	04/17/2007
7175240	Revolving ornamentation for wheel Ornamentations for wheel assemblies that are rotatably mounted on the hub assemblies of the wheel assemblies and configured to produce a variety of visual and/or audible effects. The ornamentations develop a spinning motion as the wheels rotate and remain spinning f...	02/13/2007
7131705	Wheel hub cover A cover for a wheel or hub may be rotationally attached and removed from the hub by hand due to a mounting clip on the cover defining a space for a single lug nut and a tangentially oriented entryway. ...	11/07/2006
7093909	Visual and thermal shield system There is disclosed herein a visual and thermal shield system that effectively obscures visual indicators and thermal signatures of wheel assemblies of a military vehicle to thereby address longstanding military concerns for vehicle and crew survivability. Our device...	08/22/2006
7059684	Attachment for retaining a cover to the wheel of a truck A cover is retained over the central portions of the wheel of a vehicle retained by a plurality of lug nuts by a retainer that attaches to two adjacent lug nuts. The retainer has first and second opposing retainer members with each retainer member having a pair of a...	06/13/2006
7014273	Spoked wheel spinner with non-rotating cap A spoked wheel spinner (20) that is used on an automotive wheel (22) that includes an adapter plate (24) that is mounted onto the automotive wheel (22) with a spinner bearing (26) retained within the adapter plate. A spinner shaft ...	03/21/2006
6969124	Center cap for vehicle wheel A wheel center cap for a vehicle wheel includes a substantially planar body portion, and a plurality of flexibly resilient fingers extending substantially orthogonal to the body portion and adapted to be received within a central aperture of a wheel. Each finger inc...	11/29/2005
6945609	Wheel cover apparatus and associated methods A wheel cover apparatus for augmenting a vehicle wheel to provide various aesthetic appearances while also allowing for relatively easy removal without sacrificing security. A releasable connector can be used to releasably secure the wheel cover to a mounting member...	09/20/2005
6637833	Guiding and fixed structure for a wheel cover of a heavy-duty vehicle A wheel covering apparatus for a heavy-duty vehicle is provided. The wheel covering apparatus includes a bracket that attaches to a wheel of the vehicle. The bracket has extending therefrom a guiding rod and a guiding barrel. The apparatus further include...	10/28/2003
6595596	Method and apparatus for attaching a cover to a wheel of a truck A retainer retains a wheel cover to the portion of the studs retaining a wheel to the hub of an axle, which extends beyond the lug nuts. The retainer has a metal retainer body with a planar upper and lower surface and a long end. Two arcuate portions are ...	07/22/2003
6485107	Wheel cover assembly A wheel cover for a vehicle wheel including a main cover and an axle cover. The main cover is attached to the wheel using the lug bolts. A plurality of inter-screws are threadedly fastened a portion of the lug bolts which extends beyond the lug nuts. The ...	11/26/2002
6419327	Wheel liner attachment system A wheel liner system for attaching a wheel liner to a wheel of a vehicle having a mounting surface and lug nuts engaging lugs adjacent the mounting surface. The wheel liner has an annular peripheral portion with an inner perimeter, and a center portion wi...	07/16/2002
6152537	System for attaching a wheel liner to a wheel using a clip The present invention discloses a clip mechanism having a first clip and a second clip and a crossed orientation. This crossed clip mechanism has opposed ends which are biased to frictionally or biasedly grasp the lip of a hub or the hub itself. If the li...	11/28/2000
6048036	Hub-cap for a vehicle wheel A device for attaching and supporting a hub-cap on the hub or rim (1) of a vehicle wheel, comprising a cylindrical body (4) with a base (3) located at one end thereof and provided with a frustoconical shoulder (31) for engaging the heads of the wheel-moun...	04/11/2000
6045195	Wheel cover A wheel cover of the present invention includes a fixable side fixture fixably mounted to the center of a wheel of a vehicle, so as to be able to position the cover to the central part thereof; a movable side fixture pivotally mounted to the central part ...	04/04/2000
5645324	Wheel trim attachment system for import trucks or wheels having lug nuts having an offset The present invention discloses a wheel trim attachment system that attaches to a yoke having a pair of collars, substantially half-moon shaped, separated by a tab. The collar is sized to fit within the offset of lug nut pairs. A bias member such as a rub...	07/08/1997
5588715	Non-rotating wheel cover assembly A non-rotatable wheel cover assembly including a mounting assembly for mounting the wheel cover directly to a wheel supporting member of a vehicle. The wheel cover has inner and outer surfaces and the wheel supporting member is disposed for supporting whe...	12/31/1996
5542750	Wheel cover assembly retainer ring A retainer ring for wheel cover assemblies for heavy vehicle wheel rims which mount on lug bolts and are held in place by lug nuts including a universal retainer ring which has a multiplicity of adaptor openings to engage a variety of lug bolt and nut pat...	08/06/1996
5443582	Wheel caps A wheel cap, formed of an aluminum alloy, is provided. The wheel cap includes a plurality of holes formed in a centrally disposed circular recess, adapted to secure the wheel cap to a wheel by means of fasteners and at least a pair of fixture members. The...	08/22/1995
5358313	Adjustable wheel liner for trucks A wheel liner for covering portions of a truck wheel has a liner member having a tubular configuration which conforms generally to the inner portion of the tubular section of a truck wheel and has an adjustable bracket for retaining that liner to the thre...	10/25/1994
5277478	Nested wheel trim system In the present invention, a nested wheel trim system is provided. The system provides two wheel trim attachments each having a trim member, a hub cover, and a jam nut. The two trim members are sized so as to nest into each other, and the hub covers are al...	01/11/1994
5263770	Vehicle wheel cover A combined wheel cover and mounting device therefore intended for use on large vehicles with dual wheels such as buses, trucks, trailers and tractor-trailers. The wheel cover is a disc sized to engage the periphery of a wheel rim and cover the hub portion...	11/23/1993
4971396	Wheel hub cover apparatus For use with a wheel having a hub adapted to be secured to a mounting structure by at least one stud extending through a hole in the hub and by a nut fastened to the stud, the hub including a first surface facing the mounting structure and a second surfac...	11/20/1990
4946228	Device for fastening a wheel cover A device for mounting on a wheel cover to conceal an exposed end of the axle on which the wheel is mounted. The wheel cover having a plurality of annularly disposed bores formed in the wheel cover comprises an annular mounting plate having a plurality of ...	08/07/1990
4844551	Wheel trim for automotive vehicle A decorative wheel cover for disposition at the outer side of a wheel includes an annular skirt for disposition adjacent to an annular flange of the vehicle wheel, and resilient means connected to the skirt and configured for 360° resilient nonslipping s...	07/04/1989
4761040	Wheel cover mounting system for dual wheels A wheel cover mounting system for mounting a wheel cover on a wheel. The wheel includes a center with a concentric upstanding portion which projects outwardly therefrom along the wheel's axis and terminates at a generally radially extending surface. The g...	08/02/1988
4576415	Wheel trim retention system An improved center retention system for a wheel trim is disclosed which includes an improved anti-rotation assembly for preventing relative rotation of both the wheel trim and the center securing member with respect to the lock bracket secured to the vehi...	03/18/1986
4530542	Non-ferrous wheel center with chromed steel cover A wheel has a structural wheel center of non-ferrous metal, such as aluminum or magnesium, with the outboard surface of the wheel center being unplated and of unfinished appearance, a tire supporting rim connected to the wheel center, and a chrome plated,...	07/23/1985
4217002	Simulated wire wheel cover A simulated wire wheel cover characterized by open-ended tubular casing for receiving an end portion of a wheel-supported axle, an annular flange for mounting the casing on the wheel, a cover disk of a wire wheel configuration is concentrically related to...	08/12/1980

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Class 301/37.376 - Cover mounting member secured to wheel by lug nuts